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The Academy Awards captivate audiences with their glamorous red-carpet arrivals and memorable ceremonies, dating back to 1929. This richly illustrated year-by-year record showcases the finest films, enduring classics, and outstanding performances that have captured the hearts of viewers, along with the prestigious golden statuettes that represent the pinnacle of achievement in the film industry. This irreverent history serves as an all-in-one reference, detailing winners, nominees, notable omissions, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, complemented by expert commentary on each ceremony and its outcomes. With over five hundred photos, it provides a visual journey alongside the detailed narrative, featuring stills from celebrated films and candid shots from the events themselves. Authors Gail Kinn and Jim Piazza infuse their extensive knowledge and passion for cinema into this comprehensive survey of the awards. Kinn has edited numerous film books, while Piazza has written extensively on media and is a screenwriter. Together, they bring fresh insights to the awards' legacy, making this a must-have for cinephiles. Both reside in New York City.
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The Academy Awards, Gail Kinn
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2002
- Einband
- (Hardcover)
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- Titel
- The Academy Awards
- Untertitel
- The Complete Unofficial History, Revised and Updated Edition
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Gail Kinn
- Verlag
- Barnes and Noble
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2002
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 348
- ISBN10
- 0760774668
- ISBN13
- 9780760774663
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Beschreibung
- The Academy Awards captivate audiences with their glamorous red-carpet arrivals and memorable ceremonies, dating back to 1929. This richly illustrated year-by-year record showcases the finest films, enduring classics, and outstanding performances that have captured the hearts of viewers, along with the prestigious golden statuettes that represent the pinnacle of achievement in the film industry. This irreverent history serves as an all-in-one reference, detailing winners, nominees, notable omissions, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, complemented by expert commentary on each ceremony and its outcomes. With over five hundred photos, it provides a visual journey alongside the detailed narrative, featuring stills from celebrated films and candid shots from the events themselves. Authors Gail Kinn and Jim Piazza infuse their extensive knowledge and passion for cinema into this comprehensive survey of the awards. Kinn has edited numerous film books, while Piazza has written extensively on media and is a screenwriter. Together, they bring fresh insights to the awards' legacy, making this a must-have for cinephiles. Both reside in New York City.